noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˌɹɪl.keɪˈɑːnə/
rhymes with -ɑːnə
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noun
Meaning 1
Belongings, manuscripts, and other items reminding of the Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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noun
Meaning 2
Poetry composed in a manner reminiscent of Rainer Maria Rilke, or else dealing with themes similar to those of Rilke's poetry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Examples
'Rilkeana: variações elegíacas' ('Rilkeana: Elegiac Variations') is a 1999 collection of poems by Ana Hatherly first published in Lisbon by Assírio & Alvim.